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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5370

State of Washington        66th Legislature       2019 Regular Session
By  Senate  Transportation  (originally  sponsored  by  Senators  Keiser,
Warnick, Saldaa, Hasegawa, Wilson, C., and Honeyford)
READ FIRST TIME 02/19/19.





1       AN  ACT  Relating  to  creating  a  state  commercial  aviation
2   coordinating  commission;  creating  new  sections;  and  providing
expiration dates.3
4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
5       NEW  SECTION.   Sec.  1.   The  legislature  finds  that  with  the
6   increase in air traffic operations, combined with the projections for
7   the rapid expansion of these operations in both the short and the
8   long term, concerns regarding the environmental, health, social, and
9   economic  impacts  of  air  traffic  are  increasing  as  well.  The
10   legislature  also  finds  that  advancing  Washington's  position  as  a
11   national  and  international  trading  leader  is  dependent  upon  the
12   development of a highly competitive, statewide passenger and cargo
13   air  transportation  system.  Therefore,  the  legislature  seeks  to
14   identify a location for a new primary commercial aviation facility in
15   Washington,  taking  into  consideration  the  data  and  conclusions  of
16   appropriate  air  traffic  studies,  community  representatives,  and
17   industry  experts.  Options  for  a  new  primary  commercial  aviation
18   facility in Washington may include expansion of an existing airport
19   facility. It is the intent of the legislature to establish a state
20   commercial  aviation  coordinating  commission  to  provide  a  location
21   recommendation by January 1, 2021.
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1       NEW  SECTION.    Sec.  2.    (1) The  state  commercial  aviation
2   coordinating commission is created to carry out the functions of this
3   chapter. The commission shall consist of thirteen voting members.
4       (2) The governor shall appoint nine voting members to represent
the following interests:5
6       (a) Four as representatives of commercial service airports and
7   ports, one of whom shall represent a port located in a county with a
8   population of two million or more, one of whom shall represent a port
9   in eastern Washington with an airport runway of at least thirteen
10   thousand  five  hundred  feet  in  length,  and  one  representing  an
association of ports;11
12       (b) Three as representatives from the airline industry and the
private sector;13
14       (c) A  representative  from  an  eastern  Washington  metropolitan
planning organization; and15
16       (d) A  representative  from  a  western  Washington  metropolitan
planning organization.17
18       (3) The remaining four members shall consist of:
19       (a) A representative from the department of commerce;
20       (b) A  representative  from  the  division  of  aeronautics  of  the
department of transportation;21
22       (c) The governor or the governor's designee; and
23       (d)  A  representative  from  the  freight  mobility  strategic
investment board.24
25       (4) A representative of the federal aviation administration and a
26   representative of the Washington state aviation alliance shall serve
as nonvoting members.27
28       (5) The  governor  may  appoint  additional  nonvoting  members  as
deemed appropriate.29
30       (6) The commission shall select a chair from among its membership
31   and shall adopt rules related to its powers and duties under this
chapter.32
33       (7) Nonlegislative members are not entitled to be reimbursed for
34   travel expenses if they are elected officials or are participating on
35   behalf of an employer, governmental entity, or other organization.
36   Any  reimbursement  for  other  nonlegislative  members  is  subject  to
37   chapter 43.03 RCW. The commission has all powers necessary to carry
out its duties as prescribed by this chapter.38

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1       (8) The department of transportation shall provide staff support
2   for  coordinating  and  administering  the  commission  and  technical
assistance as requested by commission members.3
4       (9) The  governor  or  the  governor's  designee  shall  convene  the
5   initial meeting of the commission as soon as practicable.
(10) This section expires July 1, 2021.6
7       NEW  SECTION.    Sec.  3.    (1) The  state  commercial  aviation
8   coordinating  commission  shall  review  existing  data  and  conduct
9   research  as  needed  to  determine  Washington's  long-range  commercial
10   aviation  facility  needs  and  the  site  of  a  new  primary  commercial
11   aviation  facility.  Options  for  a  new  primary  commercial  aviation
12   facility in Washington may include expansion of an existing airport
13   facility. The work of the commission shall include the following:
14       (a) Recommendations to the legislature on future Washington state
long-range commercial aviation facility needs;15
16       (b) Identifying a preferred location for a new primary commercial
17   aviation  facility.  The  commission  shall  make  recommendations  and
18   shall  select  a  single  preferred  location  by  simple  majority  vote
using the following process:19
20       (i) Initiating a broad review of potential sites;
21       (ii) Recommending  a  final  short  list  of  no  more  than  six
locations by January 1, 2020;22
23       (iii) Identifying  the  top  two  locations  from  the  final  six
locations by September 1, 2020; and24
25       (iv) Identifying a single preferred location for a new primary
commercial aviation facility by January 1, 2021.26
27       (2) The commission shall submit findings and recommendations to
28   the transportation committees of the legislature by January 1, 2021.
(3) This section expires July 1, 2021.29
30       NEW  SECTION.    Sec.  4.    (1) The  state  commercial  aviation
31   coordinating commission shall project a timeline for the development
32   of an additional commercial aviation facility that is completed and
33   functional by 2040.
(2) This section expires July 1, 2021.34
35       NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5.  (1) When assessing future Washington state
36   long-term  commercial  aviation  facility  needs  under  this  act,  the
37   state  commercial  aviation  coordinating  commission's  recommendations
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1   must be consistent with the department of transportation's long-term
2   air transportation study. Nothing in this act shall be construed to
3   endorse,  limit,  or  otherwise  alter  existing  or  future  plans  for
4   capital development and capacity enhancement at existing commercial
airports in Washington.5
(2) This section expires July 1, 2021.6
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